Multan Cricket Stadium

History

The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located at that time in the center of Multan. The first Test match at the stadium took place in August 2001 between Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the first One Day International was held on 9 September 2003 between the same teams. Floodlights were later installed to make day/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played here was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 16 February 2006.

Return of international cricket

In April 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in the Pakistan Super League.

This stadium hosted its first Pakistan Super League match on 26 February 2020 between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi. This stadium hosted three matches during the 2020 Pakistan Super League. It is the home ground of Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans.

On 30 May 2022, the PCB announced that Multan Cricket Stadium would host a three match ODI series against the West Indies in June. Multan hosted its first international match in 14 years, with the first ODI against the West Indies on 8 June 2022.

In August 2022, the PCB announced that Multan would serve as one of the venues for the home Test series against England in December 2022.

In 2023 edition of Pakistan Super League Multan hosted 5 matches including opening match between Lahore and Multan.

2023 Asia Cup kicked off on August 30 in Multan with a grand opening ceremony featuring Nepali singer Trishala Gurung and Pakistani singer Aima Baig. Marking Pakistan's first hosting in 15 years, the inaugural match saw Pakistan face off against Nepal, setting an exciting tone for Asia's biggest cricket event.

Enclosures

• Imran Khan Enclosure
• Javed Miandad Enclosure
• Zaheer Abbas Enclosure
• Waqar Younis Enclosure
• Inzamam-ul-Haq Enclosure
• Fazal Mahmood Enclosure

Records

Test

• Highest team total: 823/7d, by ENG England against PAK Pakistan in October 2024.
• Lowest team total: 134, by BAN Bangladesh against PAK Pakistan in August 2001.
• Highest run chase achieved: 262/9, PAK Pakistan against BAN Bangladesh in September 2001.
• Highest score: 317, by ENG Harry Brook against PAK Pakistan in October 2024.
• Most runs: 517, in 7 innings by PAK Mohammad Yousuf from 2001–2006.
• Highest partnership: 454, for the 4th wicket by ENG Harry Brook and ENG Joe Root against PAK Pakistan in October 2024.
• Best bowling: 8/46, by PAK Noman Ali against ENG England in October 2024.
• Most wickets: 22, in 5 innings by PAK Danish Kaneria from 2001–2006.

One Day International

• Highest team total: 342/6, byPAK Pakistan against NEP Nepal in August 2023.
• Lowest team total: 104, by NEP Nepal against PAK Pakistan in August 2023.
• Highest run chase achieved: 306/5, PAK Pakistan against WIN West Indies in June 2022.
• Highest score: 151, by PAK Babar Azam against NEP Nepal in August 2023.
• Most runs: 332, in 4 innings by PAK Babar Azam from 2022 - 2023.
• Highest partnership: 214, for the 5th wicket by PAK Babar Azam and PAK Iftikhar Ahmed against NEP Nepal in August 2023.
• Best bowling: 4/19, by PAK Mohammad Nawaz against WIN West Indies in June 2022.
• Most wickets: 11, in 4 innings by PAK Shadab Khan from 2022 - 2023.

References

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